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催涙弾 (さいるいだん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

催さい涙るい弾だん

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Meanings

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tear-gas bomb

A canister or projectile that releases tear gas, used for riot control or military purposes.

警けい察さつはデモ隊たいに向むけて催さい涙るい弾だんを発はっ射しゃした。
The police fired tear-gas bombs at the demonstrators.

Kanji

催sponsor, hold (a meeting), give (a dinner)
涙tears, sympathy
弾bullet, twang, flip

Related words

催さい涙るいガス
催涙ガス refers to tear gas itself, while 催涙弾 is the bomb or canister that disperses it.

Etymology

Compound of 催涙 (tear-inducing) and 弾 (bomb, projectile).